Earth spreader and leveler



Jan 6, 1931. G. M. scHNEPF I EARTH SPREADER AND LEVELER Filed Nov. 14. 1927 Patented Jan, 5, 1931 GEORGE M. scnnnrr, or CONOWINGO, MARYLAND EARTH ,sranannn am) LnvnLEa Application filed November 14, 1927. Serialm). 233,148.

This invention relates to the spreading and leveling of earth and broken stone, more espeeially in road construction, and has for its object to provide for this purpose simple and 5 eflicient mechanism adapted for attachment to the rear of dump wagons, cars or trailers.

The nature of the invention is fully dis closed in the description and claims following, reference being had'to the accompanying drawing, in which: i v Figure 1 is 'a plan view ofa'pparatus embodying my invention as applied to a dumpwagon. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, a part of one of the wagon wheels being broken away the better to show the mechanism and its mounting. isa fragmentary view in perspective showing-details of the spreader not clearly illustrated elsewhere.

To the draw-bar is rigidly secured a support for the spreading mechanism to be described presently, This support in its entirety forms a frame composed essentially of a middle yoke] portion, a forward plate 10 and attached rearwardly extending side '35 members 11. To these outlying members 12 are connected crossbar-s13. Suspending braces 14 connect by stirrups 16 with the rear of the dumpwagon near the topv and to the outer side-bars 12 near their rear ends, the suspending braces being bent at 14a to form bearings for a rock-shaft 16 provided with terminal crank-arms 16a. A hand-lever 17 attached to the rock-shaft engages the sector 18. The crank-arms connect by links 19 with the .rearpart of the spreading plow, as will appear presently. By this means the plow at the rear maybe raised or depressed at pleasure. I --The plow, or spreader proper is herein shown as the V-type, having a pair of blades ,versely by tie-bars 20 and 21.

In the drawing, the numeral 5 denotes aheavy duty dump-wagonhav1ng a collapsible joined at an angle in. front, and diverging backwardly. The blades are connected trans Connecting pivotally with the plow, as by lugs 22 and 23, are beams or drag-bars 2st and 25, with similar connections at 26 and 27 with the rear end ofthe dump wagon. A hand-lever 28 pivoted to a. sector '29 is linked by the member 30 tothe forward cross-bar 20. The rear handlever above described connects similarly with y the rear cross-bar. It will be evident that by means of these levers the plow may be raised or depressed, and tilted 1n the line of ad ance, as conditions may require. I

The operation of the device is simple, and. will be readily apparent. The plow being set by thelevers to the desired elevation above the ground, the load is dumped, and as the dump-wagon moves forward the pile of dumped material'is' spread divergentlyand to a uniform level by the spreader plow. This first operation in the disposition of the formidable pile of material is thus performed by a dump-wagon aecessoryp and without the need of anauXiliary power unit,

,. orally built, it applies to both. In some cases, however, 'llLlS desirable to crown the roadway in the middle for the sake of better drainage, or otherwise, when, aswill be or dent, the desired result is attained by eievatii the nose 'of the V-plow withrespect to c flarin wings thereof. then, as in the case of ci alleys, the middle of the roadway is hollowed, this may be done by depressing the nose with respect to the wings. Tl'iese movements are made possible by the pivotal mounting of the plow and'the use of fore and aft levers, as described. f l i Having thus described 'niy invention, it claim:

1. Aieveling device for dumping apparatus, comprising'a rigidrearwardly ernen ding support carried by the. dumping apparatus, a

spreading plow hung by drag-bars pivota .ly

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for vertical movement from rigid parts of the dumping apparatus, and means connecting said support and the plow whereby it may be elevated, depressed and tilted fore andaft- 2. A leveling device for dumping apparatus, comprising a spreader with rearwardly diverging blades, connecting cross-bars therefore, drag-bars connecting pivotally for vertical movement with fixed parts at the rear of the dumping apparatus, a rigid supporting member extending rearwardly from the dumping apparatus, and hand-levers connecting liftably With the spreader at its front and i Y rear, whereby the spreader may be set to any desired elevation or fore and aft tilt.

v 3. Combined With dumping apparatus, a rigid rearwardly extending'supporting member, a spreader attached pivotally for vertical movement by drag-bars to rigid parts of the dumping apparatus, and raising and lowerin means connecting the spreader at its front and rear with said supporting member;

In'testimony whereof I aihx my signature.

GEORGE SOHNEPF.

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